Alfa Dna™" System - Alfa Romeo STELVIO Owner's Handbook Manual

before activating any transmission
operating mode, fully depress the brake
pedal.
WARNING The unexpected movement
of the vehicle can injure the occupants or
people nearby. Do not leave the vehicle
with engine running: before getting out
of the passenger compartment always
engage the electric parking brake, select
the P mode (Park), stop the engine.
With the ignition device in the STOP
position, the transmission is blocked
in the P position (Park), to prevent
accidental vehicle movement; on
versions equipped with Keyless Start,
do not leave the electronic key near
the vehicle (or in a place accessible to
children) and do not leave the ignition
device activated.
A child could activate the electric window
winders, other controls or even start the
engine; it is dangerous to select a mode
other than P (Park) or N (Neutral) at an
engine speed higher than idling.
If the brake pedal is not fully depressed
the vehicle could rapidly accelerate.
Only engage the gear with engine
at idling, fully depressing the brake
pedal; if the transmission temperature
exceeds the normal operating limits, the
transmission control module may change
the gear engagement order and reduce
the drive torque; if the transmission
overheats the display shows the
symbol. In this case the transmission
could operate incorrectly until it
cools down; when using the car with
extremely low external temperatures,
the transmission operation may
change depending on the engine and
transmission temperature, as well
as car speed; activation of the torque
converter clutch and of the 7th or 8th
gear is inhibited until the transmission
oil is correctly warmed up. Complete
operation of the transmission will be
enabled as soon as the fluid temperature
reaches the predefined value.
WARNING
125) Never use position P (Park) instead of
the electric parking brake. Always engage
the electric parking brake when parking the
vehicle to avoid the acciental movement of
the vehicle.
126) If the P (Park) position is not engaged,
the car could move and injure people. Before
leaving the car, make sure that the gear
lever is in position P and that the electric
parking brake is engaged.
127) Do not shift the gear lever to N
(Neutral) and do not stop the engine when
driving on a downhill road. This type of
driving is dangerous and reduces the
possibility of intervening in the case of
variation of the road traffic or surface. You
risk losing control of your car and causing
accidents.
IMPORTANT
35) Before selecting P (Park) mode, bring
the ignition device to position ON and press
the brake pedal. Otherwise, the gear lever
may get damaged.
36) Engage reverse only with the car
stationary, engine at idling speed and
accelerator fully released.
"ALFA DNA™" SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
This device allows, using the selector
fig. 163 (on the central tunnel), different
car response modes to be selected
according to driving style and road
conditions:
d = Dynamic (sports driving mode)
n = Normal (mode for driving in normal
conditions)
a = Advanced Efficiency (ECO driving
mode for maximum fuel savings)
RACE = track race driving mode (where
provided)
= adjusts the calibration of the
suspensions (where provided)
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